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The Roman fort at Piercebridge is a good place to visit and rest a while it is kept in good condition and looks great.

The stone Bridge over the River Tees connects the town of Barnard Castle with Startforth. It dates from the 14th Century and is overlooked by the castle.

Piercebridge is situated on the banks of the River Tees and has a nice village green. There was a Roman fort of AD 260–270 here, which was built at the point where Dere Street crossed the River Tees.

Gainford is situated about halfway between Darlington and Barnard Castle and has a lovely village green. The houses around the green are mostly Georgian with some rubble-built houses on the north and south sides of the green.

The church is situated in the corner of the village green. St Mary’s Church is a grade 1 listed building, founded on a monastery and dates from the 8th century. It was re-modelled and extended in 13th century and still retains many features from that period.

The village green in Gainford is just off the main road between Darlington and Barnard Castle. It is surrounded by some very nice buildings and is a pleasant place to stop.

The church was built in 1890 at a cost of £2000 paid by Eleanor, the Dowager Duchess of Northumberland who lived in Stanwick Hall. It was intended as a chapel of ease to save the villagers the walk across the fields to Stanwick. The building work was done by local craftsmen and the stone, from a nearby quarry, was carried by local farmers as their contribution to the project.

From this point on the road, you can see nearby the St James the Less church, which houses the Langdon Beck War Memorial from the First World War.